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Crystals, Minerals & Gemstones
RUBY
“The King of Gems”
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Legends say the Lord created Ruby stone and then man to own. Ruby was considered the most precious of the twelve stones God created when he created all creatures. Passion is associated with the red and radiant Ruby, as the red rays were known to be heat giving and vivifying. The color red signified stimulation, heat, life and power. In ancient times, engraved dragon figures on Ruby or similar nature and virtue has the power to augment the goods of this world and makes the wearer joyous and believed all varieties of Ruby served to preserve bodily and mental health of the wearer; removes evil thoughts; controlled amorous desire; dissipated pestilential vapors; and reconciled disputes.
The glowing hue of the Ruby suggested the idea than an inextinguishable flame burned in this stone – the inner fire could not be hidden, as it would shine through the clothing or through any material wrapped around the stone. When Ruby is cast into the water, the Ruby communicated its heat to the liquid - causing it to boil.
The finest specimens of the gorgeous Ruby are found in Burma and was not only valued for its beauty, but also believed to confer invulnerability. It is not sufficient to wear these stones in a ring or as a piece of jewelry, but the stone must be inserted in the flesh and confidently believed they cannot be wounded by spear, sword or gun.
Ruby is the red variety of corundum, the second hardest natural mineral known to mankind. The non-red variety of corundum is Sapphire. Dark red and star stones were called male ruby and the pink and pigeon blood colors were called female ruby. Some Rubies may contain inclusions of long rutile crystals. This secondary mineral orients itself in the six-sided symmetrical pattern of the host crystal. Oriented rutile crystals inclusion causes a six-rayed-star light effect called asterism and the red color of Ruby is caused by trace amounts of the element Chromium.
Name:
Ruby comes from the Latin word Ruber – meaning red. In Sanskrit Ruby have many names: Ratnaraj – king of precious stones; Ratnanayaka – leader of precious stones; Padmaraga – red as the lotus; Kuruvinda and Tamil word Kurandam are names for the mineral corundum. The Romans included Ruby with other red stones under the name carbunculus. Ruby is called Epitest in Greek.
Scientific Properties:
Color: dark red, purple-red, pinkish red
Hardness: 9
Crystal System: Hexagonal (Trigonal); hexagonal prisms or tablets
Chemistry: Al2 O3 aluminum oxide
Fluorescence: strong; ruby-red
Uses: gemstones, ornamental use
Location: Afghanistan, Burma, India, Kampuchea, Kenya, Madagascar, North Carolina in the US, Pakistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe
Associated Minerals: calcite, zoesite, feldspars, micas & garnets
History, Myth, Legend and Lore:
Oxford Dictionary, 1310 – where Ruby first appeared in print
Chaucer, Western Literature, 1380 – he wrote – “lyke ruby ben your chekys rounde”
India – statues of Buddha usually adorned on the forehead with small Ruby. Red signifies as a symbol of the reincarnation of this god
Indian Legend – contained in ancient Vedic texts – The origin of Ruby tells Vala, a demon god, who was slain and dismembered by the demigods. The parts of his body were scattered about the earth to create various gemstones. Surya - the sun god, who then fled to the vastness of space, took the blood of the demon god. The great king of Sri-Lanka, Ravana attempted to block the sun god’s flight like the power of the solar eclipse, which frightened Surya, causing him to drop the blood, which fell into the deep pools of Bharata. From then on the pools became sacred as the Ganges River and were known as Ravanda-Ganga. The banks of these perfumed pools became covered with beautiful gemstones, Rubies and all other colors of corundum
Ancient Indian Legend – the origin of Ruby mines was due to three marvelous eggs were laid by a Serpent in a nest. The first egg hatched out the Mogul of Pag, the second the Emperor of China, and the third the Ruby mines of Burma
Burmese gem miners – held pale rubies, if buried would ripen to a deep color
Jan Heyghan, 1582 to 1593 – traveling in India wrote about Ruby
Ceylonese miners – flawed stones were considered over ripe
Hindus – believed Ruby gem contained an extinguishable fire, which would glow through clothing and had the ability to make water boil. The light of a Ruby is believed to be the dwelling place chosen by their gods. As an offering to Krishna, the Ruby would bring reincarnation to the emperor, if considered a small Ruby; the worshiper may be reborn only as a king. As a medicine, Ruby was said to be a cure for all diseases. Hindus divided Ruby into four castes: (1) Brahmin – true Oriental Ruby (2) Rubicille – A Kshatriya (3) Spinel – a Vaisya (4) balas-ruby – a Sudra
Nahari, Physician of Kashmire, Thirteenth Century – notes Ruby to be a cure for flatulence and biliousness. Another power of the Ruby stone – makes one invulnerable to wounds from sword, spear or gun if inserted on the flesh to become one with the body
Christian Lore, Fourth Century – Saint Epiphanius wrote Ruby’s ability to shine in the darkness and can even be seen through one’s robes
Lapidaire En Vers – Marbodus wrote Ruby is “The most precious stones God created all creatures. Through Christ command, a Ruby was placed on Aaron’s neck. In many accounts the stone of Judah called Nophek, in the Breastplate of Aaron may have been a Ruby or Garnet
Martin Luther – stated that the betrothal ring was a gold ring set with a Ruby and engraved with scriptural passages
Western Lore, Thirteen Century – Marco Polo wrote that a Sinhalese monarch owned a red gem about four inches long, as thick as a finger, for which the Kublai Khan offered the value of the city
Phillipe de Valois, Lapidaire – wrote (1) the beautiful clear Ruby is the lord of stones; it is the gems of gems, and surpasses all other precious stones in virtue (2) assigned strong protective powers by many authorities
Chevaliere Jean de Mandeville, Fourteenth Century - wrote Ruby is red, sparkling and dazzling found on the banks of the rivers of Paradise, near Alexandria. The stone has many properties; it acquires and maintains power; it procures peace and agreements; it appeases anger and maintains seductions; it makes a person safe from all dangers; it will stop water boiling; emits red rays like fire; preserves fruits on trees and vines; saves houses from tempests
The Old Dream Book, Nineteenth Century – Jones states the Ruby indicates joy and good fortune – the more rubies the more joy and states the owner of the Ruby is feared by enemies. The gem was also used as an aid medicinally: (1) when bruised in water relieves infirmities of the eyes (2) as a cure for disorders of the liver – the ancient method to cure was to place it on the tongue, which was rendered at once cold and heavy. The fingers and toes also become cold and a violent shivering follows – the bad symptoms disappear and the cure is complete
Katherine of Aragon – the gem change color when Henry VIII considered divorcing her
Wolfgang Gabelchover – made a comment on the sixth book of the treatise De Gemmis by Andrea Baccio: true Oriental Ruby by frequent change of color announces to the wearer some impending calamity or misfortunes
Modern Crystal Practitioners – includes Ruby as a gem capable of numerous remedies: (1) stone promotes physical and emotional health and stability (2) helps to clear negative thoughts/emotions (3) enhances unconditional love (3) encourages a willingness to serve others
Ralph Waldo Emerson – spoke “They brought me rubies from the mine, and held them in the sun”
Metaphysical Use and Properties:
CHAKRA (S): Heart
VIBRATION: Number 3
ZODIAC: Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, and Sagittarius
Attributes:
Ruby is an excellent stone for energy, imparting vigor to life, overcomes exhaustion and lethargy, calms hyperactivity. It is a sociable stone that attracts sexual activity. Ruby encourages passion for life but never in a self destructive way. It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals. It stimulates the heart chakra and balances the heart. The stone is a powerful shield against psychic attack and vampirisms of heart energy. Given this stone's protective effect, it makes you stronger during disputes or controversy. Ruby promotes positive dreams and clear visualization, stimulates the pineal gland. Ruby is one the stones of abundance and aids retaining wealth and passion.
Healing:
It detoxifies the body, blood and lymph and treats fevers, infectious disease, and restricted blood flows. It is extremely beneficial for the heart and circulatory system. It stimulates the adrenals, kidneys, reproductive organs and spleen.
RUBY IN ZOISITE (ANYOLITE): It activates the crown chakra, creates an altered state of consciousness and facilitates access to soul memory and spiritual learning. It can be extremely helpful in soul healing and past-life work. This stone has the unusual property of promoting individuality while at the same retaining interconnectedness with the rest of humanity. It powerfully amplifies the biomagnetic field around the body.
RUBY CRYSTALS: With the ruby crystals, one may access ancient writings covering the esoteric principles of the religious movements, the structure and attributes of occult knowledge, and information from the akashic records relative to the development of the intuitive, psychic and astral abilities. They have been known as the star of purity and the star of fire, initiating action and assisting the Earth in receiving the full spectrum of light required for the progression of humanity toward the access of the spiral leading to enlightenment. Some of these ruby crystals are recognized as record-keepers, containing the knowledge from the ancient realm of civilization, astral travel with these crystals has been quite successful. The employment of Carnelian and Chlorite with Ruby Crystals has been used to eliminate psychic attack and assist earth-bound spirits to leave an area. Gridding of these three minerals can protect one and ones environment from the return of negative energies.
RUBY IN KYANITE: In addition to the qualities listed in the Kyanite and Ruby sections, this combination tends to produce a melding of the throat chakra, the heart chakra, and the base chakra, allowing for the vocalization and resolution of basic difficulties, issues, and obstacles in a loving manner. Kyanite produces energy disallowing the accumulation/retention of negative energy or vibrations. Ruby produces an energy, which is beneficial to the Kyanite, providing one with protection and security. It also assists in astral travel, excellent attunement stone that initiates the movement of Kundalini. It is also a useful stone for meditation and accessing the astral plane and when connecting with spirit guide.
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Raven
of Raven Crystals
Reiki Level 3 & Quantum Touch Healer
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Raven is a Pacific Islander born and raised in the Philippines. She has a degree in Bachelor of Science and Business Administration and attended two years of graduate school. Raven lives with her husband and son in Las Vegas, Nevada. She created an e-commerce business, Raven Crystals guided with love, intuition, and the spiritual magical energy of the Raven.
Raven is a Reiki Level 3 Practitioner and a student of Quantum Touch Healing. She channels Reiki Energy daily for distant healings and practices hands on healing several times a week.
Raven became interested in healing stones when she first became a student of Reiki. She was delighted with the beauty and qualities of the stones and decided she wanted to share them with friends and family. She began purchasing stones and studying the healing properties of each stone. Her desire grew and she wanted to provide unique, rare and hard to find items, as they were the most intriguing in shape and have such radiant colors along with their extraordinary energy and healing properties.
Raven has created an e-commerce business with the intention of sending Love, Light and Peace to everyone receiving Earth’s children from the mineral kingdom. She personally selects each specimen and provides an abundance of information about each crystal and mineral on display.
Raven has created several one of a kind new age products; Raven Energy Wands, the Antahkarana Grid with crystals and minerals and several display ideas found only at Raven Crystals.
To learn more about Crystals and the Mineral Kingdom or learning about Reiki, please contact Raven or visit Raven Crystals.
Contact Information:
Phone: 702-218-9985
Email: raven@ravencrystals.com
Website:
www.ravencrystals.com
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